12-March-2009
English
These Guidelines help governments improve public procurement by fighting bid rigging. They are designed to reduce the risks of bid rigging through careful design of the procurement process and to detect bid rigging conspiracies during the procurement process.
1-January-2009
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En este documento de análisis se examina la experiencia de Australia con un amplio programa de reforma regulatoria en pro de la competencia en el que participaron los tres órdenes de gobierno: el federal, el estatal y el municipal. Nuestro objetivo consiste en identificar todas las enseñanzas derivadas de esa experiencia y determinar si hay algunos hallazgos que podrían ser de utilidad para México. El análisis también podría ser
1-January-2009
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This discussion paper examines the Australian experience with a comprehensive program of pro-competitive regulatory reforming involving three levels of government: federal, state and municipal. The aim is to identify any lessons from this experience and to see whether there are any insights that might be relevant to Mexico. The analysis might also be relevant to other OECD member countries where regulatory functions are split between
2-December-2008
English, Excel, 1,890kb
While there is no presumption of per se illegality of structural links between competitors, minority shareholdings and interlocking directorates can have negative effects on competition depending on the circumstances, either by reducing the individual incentives to compete or by facilitating collusion. In OECD countries, merger review rules are most frequently used to examine the competitive effects of minority shareholdings. However,
29-October-2008
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Jointly published by OECD and the IDB, this report reviews competition laws and policies in El Salvador and concludes with recommendations for changes in government policy. “Peer review” is a core element of OECD work. The mechanisms of peer review vary, but it is founded upon the willingness of all OECD countries and their partners to submit their laws and policies to substantive questioning by other members.
29-October-2008
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La primera ley de competencia de El Salvador entró en vigor el 1 de enero de 2006. La ley, con algunas enmiendas importantes de 2007, es sólida en la mayoría de los aspectos. Emplea estándares de aplicación que son coherentes con las mejores prácticas en la comunidad de competencia mundial.
14-January-2008
English, Excel, 2,281kb
Between 2004 and 2006, the Competition Committee held a series of four roundtables on private enforcement in competition cases. This document summarises those discussions and focuses on general principles and policies as well as a number of specific issues related to private actions for damages.
14-January-2008
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This roundtable examined the links between competition policy and energy security, with a focus on natural gas. The discussion began by addressing the questions of the meaning and importance of energy security; and the determinants of energy security, particularly as they relate to competition policy. It continued in dealing with gas supply, transportation, and distribution, addressing five aspects that relate to different aspects
11-January-2008
English, Excel, 4,090kb
This roundtable addressed the economics, practice, and policy of vertical merger enforcement. It explored the state of research on vertical mergers and the practical strategies, difficulties, and successes of vertical merger enforcement by competition agencies.